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How to pronounce kidnapper

IPA transcription: ['kɪd,næpɚ]

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Noun

  • someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

Usage examples

  • Joe confesses to the others what he knows of the kidnappers and of their organization.
  • After negotiations, the Canadian authorities released the kidnappers on bail.
  • As Dong-jin mourns his daughter, he hires an investigator to find her kidnappers.
  • The kidnapper at first feigns no regrets for his actions.
  • The kidnappers cut the governor's throat as they evaded security forces.
  • He tracks down his mother and her kidnapper, a monster from Monster Island.